Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3010, Cosby Foster, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va)
Foster, Cosby Susan
Nr 3010
B.L. Mt. 292-100
B.L. Mt. 31,419-160-55
CONTENTS

3166
Kentucky
Susan Foster widow of Cosby Foster who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Spouse of Cosy
Joseph Foster Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Jan 1849 and sent to
J. W. Spelkman Paint Lick Garrard Co Ky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 233 Vol. 3,
L. S. H. A. White
H. A. White.
Dec 30/52.
Reprinted
Jan 19/49
1853. Feb. 24. Duplicate sent to care of Joseph Turner of Richmond, Ky.
March 1. Letter to Hon. C. F. White H of R.
198693

r. 292.
Rocky Porter private Virginia line.
Warrant Officer & Del. o to John Davidson Esq. Oct. 27. 1886.
R. M. Means ap. cc

Cosby Hostet's claim to continental bounty land, lodged by John Davidson Esq. who is to obtain further evidence.
Patrick Gleanon's claim.

198693
Vol. 102 p. 6/88
Susan Foster widow of Kirby Foster Prin
Capt. Merganser Col Washington
Ha mic
Rev. D. Dean Resigned Oct. 1848
15 Feb 48-3166
AD: 160000 per 7/57 B. D. D.
Rev. Shekelford Richmond St. J.
Aug. 23/16 (Warrant encloses to Agt. - D.P.P.)
Vol. F. 102.

6482
Susan Foster of books. Kentucky
Proof insufficient
32

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1835 Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows County of Madison } State of Kentucky }
On this 4 th day of December 1839 person- ally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Susan Foster a resident of the County of Madison State of Kentucky aged Seventy five years who cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1835 intitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows that She is the Widow of Cosby Foster who was a Pensioner in Louisa County Virginia wherein he resided for several years after the close of the Revolutionary war & drew his pension after which his residence he removed to the State of Tennessee & resided for three years & continued to draw his pension & from thence he removed to Madison County Kentucky & wherein he annually drew his Pension until his death under the act of Congress for wounded & disabled Soldiers of the Revolution and to which She refers for Evidence to his Papers on file for Evidence of his Service
She further Declares that She was married to the said Cosby Foster in the Month of September Eighteen Hundred & Ninety One in Louisa County State of Virginia that She was not married to him prior to his having the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Eighteen Hundred & Ninety Four viz. at the time above stated and that her husband the aforesaid Cosby Foster died on the 17 th day of January Eighteen Hundred & Thirteen
And She has remained a widow ever since his death which will more fully appear by reference to the Proof hereto Annexed & She Prays that the best Evidence

that can be produced of her Marriage may be Received
That She has no Family record showing the date of her Marriage nor the ages of her Children but refers to the record of Louisa County & State of Virginia for Evidence of her Marriage given from under my hand this day and date above written
Truly Intitled before me subscribed Susan Foster We the undersigned Neighbours of Susan Foster State that we have examined the declaration made by her and from our personal acquaintance with her & her Family we do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of it She is well known to us to be an aged and Respectable Lady and that her Husband the said Corby Foster died at or about the time stated by her and She has remained a widow ever since his death and we know he was a Partisan as stated by her in her declaration
2 other undersigned a neighbour of Susan Foster State that I have examined the declaration made by her and from my personal acquaintance with her & with her Children & her said Husband do fully believe her said declaration as above to be true & I have no hesitation in saying that the said Susan Foster is a woman of good Moral Character & fully entitled to be believed on oath without it
Step n Miller
County of Madison } State of Kentucky }
On this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Susan Foster. a resident of the county of Madison State of Kentucky. Who cannot by reason of Bodily infirmity attend the court and is well known to me to be an aged and respectfuller Lady and a woman of truth

and piety and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declara- =tion before me. I do further certify that from my personal acquaintance with her and her family that I do most fully con- =cur in the belief of the truth of it and believe the foregoing declaration to be true. and that Doct Alexander Miller Henry Duke and Susanah Duke all appeared before me and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits and they are all well known to me to be persons of Respectability and truth. — Given under my hand This fourth day of december 1839 William Hicatt J P W
State of Kentucky Madison County } ss.
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Hicatt whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signature thereto is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 5 th Decr 1839. David Irvine Clerk of Madison County Court

Richmond Sep r 16 th 1806
I do certify that the within Named Cosby Foster is the same person who is entitled to a pension as a disabled Soldier in the third Regiment Commanded by Col d H th Washington of Light Dragoons & bears the Marks of his Wound agreeable to his Certificate, the said Foster acknowledges the within bargain of sale to be his hand & seal
This Certificate is annexed to the said Foster's Power of Attorney {
John Page Commiss r of Loans for Virginia
the said Robert Mearns may necessarily sign, or procure to be signed, in touching the premises aforesaid, as fully as I could do, if I was personally present. IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16 th day of Sep r  170
1806
Sealed and delivered in the presence of {
Cosby
his + Foster Mark
Joseph Hoadgren
John Page
City of Richmond to wit:
THIS day Cosby Foster came before me a Justice of the Peace for the City aforesaid, and acknowledged the foregoing bargain of sale and power of attorney, to be his hand and seal, act and deed, and for the purposes therein mentioned. GIVEN under my hand this 15 th day of September 170 . 1806.

K NOW all men by these presents, that I Gosby Foster of the county of the Hawkins and state of Tennessee have this day bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell and assign over to Robert Means — of the county of Henrico — and state of Virginia all my right, title, and interest in and to one hundred acres of land, due me in consideration of my services in the army of the United States, to the end of the late war with Great-Britain, under the command of Col. William Washington agreeable to an act of Congress, and I do moreover request, order and direct Timothy Pickering, Esquire, Secretary at War for the time being, or his successors, to issue to Robert Means his heirs or assigns, in his or their own name as assignee of me, the said Gosby Foster — a warrant for the land aforesaid, and on receipt of the same, I do hereby ratify and confirm any receipt or other instrument in writing, that he the said Robert Means may necessarily sign, or procure to be signed, in touching the premises aforesaid, as fully as I could do, if I was personally present. IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 th day of Sep r  170
1806
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Gosby
his + Foster Mark
Witness
Joseph Hodgson
John Page
City of Richmond to wit:
T THIS day Gosby Foster — came before me a Justice of the Peace for the City aforesaid, and acknowledged the foregoing bargain of sale and power of attorney, to be his hand and seal, act and deed, and for the purposes therein mentioned. GIVEN under my hand this 15 th day of September  170 . 1806 .
Alex. Lewis

The honorable the Secretary of War will please to deliver the warrant to be issued on the within, in my favor, to and all others which may hereafter issue to me, to John Davidson of Washington, for my use
Robert H. Lewis
Test
Chas Blagden

Bounty Land Claim
Susan Foster
Widow of Cosby Foster
Act 3 rd March 1855
Revolutionary War
1986-93
Forwarded by M c Shackelford Richmond Ky. To whom warrant must be sent

State of Kentucky County of Madison ss.
On this First day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Susan Foster , aged Eighty four years a resident of Madison County in the State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Cosby Foster , deceased who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Captain Morrisweather in the Regiment of Virginia Cavalry Commanded by Col. Washington in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 1 st day of July 1776.
That her said husband enlisted, was drafted or volunteered (which she cannot state) at Louisa Court House Virginia on or about the day of _____ for the term of the War and continued in actual service in said War for about three years, and was honorably discharged at _____ on the day of _____ in consequence of wounds received in an engagement with the enemy at Monks Corner South Carolina as she has been informed by her husband and verily believes.
She further states that from her extreme old age and the long lapse of time, she is unable to give dates specifically, but she refers to vouchers on file in the Pension office of payments made to said Cosby Foster while in said War, and to the declaration filed by her in the office aforesaid to obtain a Pension as the Widow of said Cosby Foster and under which she is now drawing a Pension of $100 per annum, under the act of 4 th March 1848.
She further states that she was married to

the said Corby Foster in Louisa County Virginia on the day of September 1791. and that her name before her said Marriage was Susan Duke , that her said husband died in Madison County Kentucky on the 17 th day of January 1813. and that she is now a widow —
She further states that there is no more evidence within her knowledge of their Marriage, and she relies on the fact of her drawing a Pension as the widow of said Corby Foster to substantiate this fact, and refers to the Proof taken upon her application for the same — the Witnesses by whom she proved the fact then being now dead and she knows of no one else by whom she can prove it — She also relies upon the same to prove the death of her husband. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3 rd 1855"
Susan Foster
We Anderson Foster and Samuel Patterson residents of Madison and Garran County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susan Foster in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,
We further state that we have been acquainted and lived in the same County and neighborhood with the said Susan Foster for a number of years, and she has always been reputed to be the widow of Corby Foster dec d . and we know that she is now a widow — from our personal knowledge of the facts detailed by her of her husband's death, we believe that

he died at the time stated by her — We know of our personal knowledge that Corby Foster & said Susan Foster lived together as man and wife previous to his death —
Anderson Foster
Samuel Patterson +
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim —
B. D. Boatwright J.P.
State of Kentucky § County of Madison § Ss.
I do hereby certify that B. D. Boatwright Esq. before whom the within declaration and affidavit were made and executed and who has therunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said County this 2 o day of August 1855.
Thos. H. Barnes clerk Madison County Court, Ky.

Reported to Agent
Kentucky
6889. 6880
Susan Foster widow of Cosby Foster
who was Invalid a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17. January 1813 of Madison Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Pr. of Cav. in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Washington in the Va. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of November 1842 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson White Sulphur, Scott. Co. Ken.
Arrears to the 4th of March $500 Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 225

Kentucky
Susan Foster
widow of Cosby Foster who was a Private of Cavalry in the Virginia Line for Two years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of One hundred Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June, 1843. and sent to Alexander Miller Esq. Silver Creek. Kentucky.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4.  Vol. 1. Page 168.
th Reported June 13

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WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 3010
Susan Foster
Widow Cosby Foster
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feby 2 nd 1848
Index: — Vol. A , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 31.4.19
3 Geo. Amos

Free
J. P. Waldo Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Offl. business      Washington City P.C.
191/693
Adv. p. 16/30

31. 419 — 180
MR, Cosby Foster, Secy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. MAR 15 1880
Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business.
Minneapolis
John Sheffield Esq.
Richmond Virginia

Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business.
J. M. [unclear]
ADVERTISED
J. M. Shephard Esq. Richmond, Virginia
31. 419 — 160 Mr. Crosby, Chester, Pa. Dec. 2.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 28 th day of March 1783 , in the name of Osby Foster as a Soldier of Cavalry for £ 65. 0. 0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to John Bonner and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
p 141.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 22 nd day of November 188 9.
J. W. E. Heath
AUDITOR.

6482
Susan Foster of Cosby Kentucky
Admitted
P: Cav. 2 yrs $100. Col. Washington Va.
died Jan. 17, 1813
Act 7 July 1838.
Hon. R. M. Johnson White Sulphur Scott Co. Ky

FREE
Hon William O Butler Washington City D.C.

Georgetown Scott Co Ky Jan 25 th 1841
Dear Sir
The enclose is in support of the claim of Mrs Susan Foster widow of the late Colly Foster (who was a Pensioner). Additional evidence was forwarded to the Department in her case in September last by the Hon R. M. Johnson from the Records of Virginia which shows that he served three years on the New Continental Line. She applied for the benefit of the Act of Congress July 7. 1838. I hope the enclose will be entirely satisfactory.
I have the honor to be with great respect your most obedient servant Lewis B. Suggitt
Hon William O Butler Washington City D. C.

FREE
Key 286
J. J. Edwards born major of Pioneers Washington City
McClellan J. J.

Ky 286
FREE
J. Edwards born near of Pison Washington City
J. Edwards
McClellan
20

Dear Sir
Send the paper to me & this office for Mr. Foster as soon as you can
Yours sincerely J. P. Spencer B.M.
of 2 Sam Lick
By

Susan Foster
A additional Testimony in the case of Susan Foster
Feb. 12. 1841
Ref d to Com ee on pensions
presented by
W. B. Miller
74
Rev. Gen

6482. Susan Foster of Cosho Kentucky
Suspended
Act 25 March 1840
L. C. Suggett. Let to Hon. John Carr, May 27, 1840.
L. C. Suggett Nov. 3. 1840. let 24 Nov 42 Mr. S. C. Clarke
Act 7 July 1838

on roll of Revs Invalid pension Being Agents.

State of Kentucky Madison County 3rd Feb.
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the County of Madison do hereby Certify that William Stuart Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate as a Justice of the Peace for said County is now and was at the time of subscribing the same one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County of Madison, duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such; - And that full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at my office in Richmond this 21 st day of January 1841.
Attest David Irvine Clerk

An Amended Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 Entitled an Act granting half pay & Pensions to Certain Widows (State of Kentucky) County of Madison)
Be it known that on this day personally appeared before the Undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Susan Foster a resident of the County of Madison & State of Kentucky aged about Seventy Four years of age who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay & Pensions to Certain widows; That she is the widow of Cosby Foster who was a private Sold in during the war of the Revolution and entered the Service at or near the Commence- ment of the said War in Colonel Washington Regiment of Horse and her best recollection is under an officer named Merryweather as he her deceased Husband often spoke of Serving under him & he called a son for him and was in the Service at least five years on the Virginia Con- tinentals belonged to a company of Horse men and was wounded in the Service and being greatly disabled drew a pension from the State of Virginia until his death She further States that she was married to the said Cosby Foster in September Seventeen Hundred & Ninety one in the County of Louisa State of Virginia, and that she has caused the Clerk of said County to be written to for Record Evidence of her Marri- age & she has been informed & believes no Evidence has been received from the Clerk of Louisa & she prays that the best Evid- ence that can be produced may be received of her marriage that her husband the aforesaid Cosby Foster died January the Seventeenth Eighteen Hundred & Thirteen and that she has remained a widow ever since his death and that she was

was not married to him previous to his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred & Ninety Four his at the time above stated, given from under my hand this 31 day of December 1840
Susan Foster
I Harry Duke State that i have Examined the Amended Declaration made by Susan Foster and believe it contains the truth I became acquainted with Susan Foster from her Infancy up to the present time living most of the time near her i became acquainted with Cosby Foster soon after he left the Army and before he married the present applicant for a pension I was not present at the wedding of Cosby Foster & the present applicant but from general Report & from the fact of their living together as man & wife & never hearing any person doubt their being lawfully married i have always believed them to have been lawfully married Cosby Foster left at his death five children the oldest of whom Anderson Foster is now in his Forty Seventh year i am led to this Conclusion from the fact that Anderson Foster's Susan's Eld- son was born before i was married which took place in September Seventeen hundred & Ninety three. i have from my own knowledge no doubt of the S d Cosby Foster being an invalid & that he was badly wounded in the Service during the war of the Revolution and that he was a pensioner for many years up to his death from the State of Virginia, and was reputed & generally believed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution in which opinion i do most fully concur i know that the S d Cosby Foster has been dead many years & that she has remained a widow ever since his death & is a lady of respectability truth & piety given under my hand this 31 st day of December 1840
Harry Duke

I Anderson Foster I take that i am the oldest child of my parents Corby and Susan Foster and that i have examined the foregoing declaration of my Mother i believe it contains the truth and that my Father & Mother was Married previous to my birth which took place the 10th day of August Seventeen Hundred & Ninety three According to the statement of my Parents and from my Father's Family record which i have often seen during his lifetime but which has been lost or destroyed long since, he further states that he has often heard his father state that he enlisted Early in the war of the revolution the Term for service, the war & that he was wounded in South Carolina and lay confined for upwards of a year before he could return to his friends in the State of Virginia and that from this affidavit Early recollection his Father Corby Foster was badly lamed in his right thigh & he further states that his Father drew a pension from the State of Virginia Annually a sum the amount he does not recollect and this affiant further states that his Father Corby Foster died on the 17th day of January Eighteen Hundred & thirteen leaving a family of five children of whom as above this affiant is the eldest & this affiant believes the youngest to be in her 36th year of age and that his Mother Susan Foster relict of Corby Foster has remained a widow since her said husband's death given under my hand this 31 day of December 1840
Anderson Foster
County of Mason } State of Kentucky } be it known that on this day personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Susan Foster an aged and respectable lady and is well known to me to be a woman of truth & piety, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration before me and cannot by reason of bodily infirmity from age attend the Court. Also personally appeared before me Harry Duke and Anderson Foster aged & respectable citizens of the County & State aforesaid who are both well known to me to be persons of respectability & truth and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits made as above by them I do further certify that i do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of them from my long personal acquaintance with Susan Foster & her late husband Corby Foster also with Harry Duke and Anderson Foster & i further certify that the Intimation in the first line of Susan Foster's Amended declaration was made before signing given under my hand this 31 day of December 1840
William H. H. H. H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7th 1838
State of } S.S. Kentucky }
On this 29 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Un- =distinguished a Justice of the Peace
Susan Foster a Resident of Madison County Kentucky aged about Seventy Five years who being first sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declar- =ation in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 grant- =ing pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that She is the widow of Kirby Foster who was a private of Dragoons in Col. Washington Regiment She does not recollect his Captains name but for more competent testimony She refers to the papers & documents in the War Department, upon which She was allowed five years pay late last year She was allowed One Hundred Dollars per Annum which She drew at one draw viz- $500. under the act of July July 7th 1838
She further declares that She is still a widow The declarant has been long known to Susan Foster me and I fully believe her statements Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before, William Wheat I.P. & C

State of Kentucky } Set Madison County } Set
I, David Evans, clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Madison, and State of Kentucky, do hereby certify, that William Wheat is a Justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, at office, in Richmond, this 2 nd day of May, A. D. 1843.
David Evans, Clerk Madison County Court, Kentucky

Susan Foster Duplicate —
Sink to Hon. A. White
This application for a Duplicate filed by Hon. A. White — Duplicate was sent Dr. Feb. last to Jo. Turner Richmond Ky

County of Madison State of Kentucky 3 det.
On this 18 th day of January, 1853, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Madison, personally appeared Mrs. Susan Foster, who on her oath, declares that she is the same person who has heretofore received a Pension under the act of the 2 d February, 1848, at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, for the services of her husband (Cooley Foster and) as a private of Cavalry, in the Virginia Line, in the Revolutionary War - That her name was inscribed on the pension roll of the Kentucky Agency - That she received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War - Which certificate on or about the 15 th day of August, 1847, she placed in the hands of James H. Spillman of Garrard County, Kentucky, as her Agent, to draw her Pension money every March and September, who she is credibly informed lost, or mislaid the same on or about the 25 th day of August 1852, so that he cannot now find it - and she would further state that she has not seen it since she placed it in the hands of the said James H. Spillman her Agent, and did not know that it was lost till she sent Samuel Campbell to the said Spillman to get possession of it in the month of August last, when he the said Spillman informed the said Campbell that it was either lost or mislaid so that he (the said Spillman) could not find it.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid R. P. Hockaday J. P. W. H. Campbell, W.
her Susan Foster mark

State of Kentucky County of Madison 3 rd Set.
I, Richard P. Hackaday, a Magistrate of the County and State above named, do hereby certify, that Samuel Campbell this day personally appeared before me, the subscriber, and made oath that he well knows Mrs. Susan Foster, widow of Gashy Foster, deceased, and knows her to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit to obtain a new certificate, in lieu of the one she placed in the hands of James H. Spillman of Garrard County as her Agent to draw her Pension money. He the said Campbell also makes oath that at the instance and particular request of Mrs. Susan Foster, (now a pensioner of the United States) he applied to the said Spillman for her Pension Certificate on or about the 25 th day of August 1852, and Mr. Spillman informed me that it was lost or mislaid so that he could not find it. Samuel Campbell
Madison County, Set.
Be it known, that Samuel Campbell this day personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in for said County, and made oath according to Law to the foregoing statement signed by him. I also certify that said Campbell is a highly credible person, and that his statement or affidavit above is entitled to full faith and credit.
I also certify that Mrs. Susan Foster, who has made the foregoing affidavit is personally known to me, and that I know her to be the person therein described. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18 th day of January 1853. R. P. Hackaday J. P.

State of Kentucky } Madison County } Set.
James H. Spillman, formerly Agent for Susan Foster, widow of Col. Foster, to know or get her money when due, this day personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for said County, and made oath that Mrs. Susan Foster placed her pension paper in his hands to get her pension money for her when due about the 15 th day of August 1847, and that he acted in this capacity for several years - that by some means, he cannot state how, he has lost or mislaid her Pension Certificate, which was placed in his hands, so that he cannot now find it. Given under my hand this 16 th day of Feb. 1853. - Richard P. Hockaday, J. P.
State of Kentucky } Madison County } Set
I Thomas H. James, clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify, that Richard P. Hockaday, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit of Susan Foster, Samuel Campbell and James H. Spillman, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his Commission is dated the 21 day of May 1851, and continues until the 1 st Saturday in May, 1855. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at office, in Richmond, this 18 th day of February. 1853.
Tho. H. James Clerk

Louisville, August 17th, 1848.
Dear
The Act of Congress of 2d Feby., 1848, grants to widows, during life, the pensions they drew under the Acts of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843, and 17 June, 1844. It also grants to any other widows of pensioners under the Act of 7th June, 1832, (provided they were married before Jany 1, 1794,) the same pension the husband had received.
Each applicant must first make, and forward to J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, at Washington, the following declaration, whereupon a certificate of pension will be forwarded to her.
STATE OF KENTUCKY, Garrard COUNTY, SS.
On this 20 day of Sept 184 8 , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, Susan Foster , a resident of said  Madison county, aged 80 3/4 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d Feby., 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:—That she is the widow of Corsby Foster who was a (privately in the army of the revolution) (here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served.) And that she received an annual pension of one hundred dollars under the act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
E D Kennedy J. P.
Susan Foster her mark
Witness James H. Spelman
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
E D Kennedy J. P.
STATE OF KENTUCKY, Garrard COUNTY, SS.
I. Alexr M c Leod , Clerk of the Court of said County, certify that E D Kennedy is a magistrate in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine. His commission is dated on the 15 day of January 184 1 , and continues during good behaviour. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 21 day of September 184 8
Alexr M c Leod Clerk
The act of the 2d February, 1848, provides as well for widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution who may hereafter die, as for those who have already died. Many widows, therefore, will be entitled to the provisions of the act of 1848, who have not drawn, or been entitled to, any pension under any former law. They will vary their declarations to conform to the circumstances of their cases. If their husbands have been pensioned, they will state the fact, with such particulars in relation to his residence, and amount of pension, as the foregoing form directs.
If neither the applicant nor her husband has been pensioned, she will be required to make such proofs as the regulations require under the act of the 7th of July, 1838.
Very Respectfully,
J. H. RHORER.
The word "said" erased and "Madison" interlined by me also the words "privately in the army of the revolution" interlined by me by request of the declarant E D Kennedy J.P.

White Sulphur Free Sept 4 A. Johnson J. L. Edwards Pension Office City of Washington Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 1838 to the Pres. No 7344

Sept 11 1840
White Sulphur
Free
Sept 4
Mr. Johnson
1838
2
act 9th Decr.
to the same
J. L. Edwards
2 Pension Office
City of Washington
No 7344
New

Col Edwards Dear Sir,
I wish you to examine the cases refered to most promptly & I hope liberally, as I know the parties, & I further know that the claims are just & ought to be granted. as may be gone from home and my relation Lester G. Suggs Jr. oblige
Philip Johnson
3 Sept 64

6482 Susan Foster Ky at 7. July 38
6482 Dec 17 Ken. July 7. 1838
Susan Foster and family
FREE
Hon James L Edwards Commisioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

6485 Dec 17
Rev. John James L. Edwards July 7. 1888
Edward Yester and family
FREE
Rev. John James L. Edwards Commisioner of Pension Washington City D.C.

6482 Susan Foster Ky
abt 7. July 38

Georgetown Scott Co Ky Dec 9. 1839
Dear Sir
The enclosed is the declaration Mrs Susan Foster widow of the late Colby Foster for the Benefit of the act of Congress July 7. 1838 which you will mean to have the kindness to examine as soon as convenient
I have the Honor to be your most obedient Servant Lewis C Suggett
Hon James L Edwards Commission of Pension Washington City D.C.

Auditors Office Nov 22. 1839
Dear Sir
I send you a certificate of the settlement with Crosby Foster. The name of Nicholas Hawkins is not on the army registers.
Very respectfully
J. E. Heath

Ms Susan Foster Widow of Cosby Foster

Pension Office
March 25. 1840.
Sir,
The declaration and testimony in the case of Mrs Susan Foster, widow of Crosby Foster, deceased, have been examined and filed with suspended cases. There are no papers on file in this office upon which her husband obtained a pension as an Invalid as alleged, nor does his name appear on the rolls of either Virginia, Tennessee, or Kentucky. The claimant should make an amended declaration in which should be set forth the regiment and company in which her husband served, and the time of his entering and leaving the service; and if the records here afford no proof of the alleged service, it should be proved by witnesses from personal knowledge. The certificate of the Clerk of the Court of the County, where the marriage took place, should be exhibited, showing what proof of the marriage is therein contained. If there be no record proof, the period of marriage should be proved by witnesses who were present at

the wedding), or who knew the claimant to have been a married woman previous to 1 st January 1794. —
I am, Very Respectfully
Your O bt : Serv t :
J L Edwards
Lewis C. Suggett Esq r . Georgetown Ken.

1822
Capt. John Davidson
City of Washington

It appears from a return made to the Executive of Virginia from the War office of the United States of the Officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental establishment entitled to bounties in land from the United States, dated the 15 th of September 1790, and signed by John Stagg jun r . Chief Clerk, that Lieutenant Richard Starke x and private Dragoons Patrick Glaston and Cosby Foster, are included in the said Return.
Given under my hand at Richmond this 17 th day of October 1806.
* Starke.
Samuel Coleman Clerk to the Executive of Virg a .

Council Chamber 17 March 178
I do certify That Colosby Foster is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of The Continental Line, who enlisted for the war and has served three years.
Thomas Mendenhall.
Benjamin Harrison.
2767.
A Warrant for 200 acres issued to Colosby Foster 17 th
March 1784.
Copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office. As Witness my Hand and Seal of office here affixed at Richmond this 21 st August 1840.
J. H. Parker Reg. S. Office

1110
Silver Creek Ky May 5 th 1843
Ky Mar 3 rd 1843 Money Bands Susan Hostin $100 per am Send certificate to Alex. Miller Esq. Silver Creek Ky. E. O. Woods Esq.
Comm d Penitence Washington City

11110
Silver Creek Ky May 5 th
Ky Mar 3 rd 1843 J. D. Edwards Esq to Mrs. Miller, Esq. Send certificate to Silver Creek Ky.
$100 per am Comm d Penitence Washington City

Silon Creek Post office Madison County Kentucky May 5th 1843
Dear Sir I inclose to you the declarations of Mrs Barnett and of Mrs Horton the first Mrs Barnett is my Mother in law & lives with me Mrs Horton is a very poor woman & lives near me whom I have long known as a truly worthy pious and lady She drew last fall or beginning of winter $500. As directed by L. B. Suggatt of Scott Co. I have drawn their declarations as well as I could from your printed directions & trust all will be found right and their papers to this office - Yours with one respect
Steph Miller
Not Master
Silon Creek
Kent. 4

Susan Foster
Additional
Testimony in the case of Susan Foster before the committee of Revolutionary Pensions
April 30-1840
Ref d to Com te Rev. Pensions.
File with her petition
Butler Key 3
Rev. Pen

State of Kentucky 3 Madison County 3 Set.
Anderson Foster, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, this day came personally before the undersigned Douglas Webster Resident Judge of the Police Court for the Town of Flat- iron, Ky. and made oath that he is now fifty-sev n years of age, the son of Susan Foster, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the act of the 2 d February, 1848, as the widow of Col- by Foster, and who was a private in a company of Cavalry in the Revolution- ary War - That the said Susan Foster draws $100 per annum, and commenced drawing on the 4 th March, 1848. That his mother placed her Pension Certificate in the hands of one James H. Spillman a Merchant in Garrard County Ky. who resides not far from his mother's resi- dence - That said Spillman continued to draw her pension as aforesaid till the time that he was informed by her about the first of August last that she wished to withdraw her Pension Certificate, be- cause she could not get any thing from him but goods, and that she was compelled

to have some money to purchase food to live on. He states that he took a written order from his mother to said Spillman for her Pension Certificate, and he states he had searched for it and it could not be found - That it was lost. He states further that he went at the instance of his mother three times to see said Spillman to see if he had found the Pension certificate, and he was absent from home the two first times. The said Spillman states that he had not seen the certificate for two or three years, but had prepared her papers to draw from a copy of the certificate which he had.
Anderson Foster-
Samuel Campbell, a resident of Madison County, Ky. aged about fifty seven years, states that the said Susan Foster resides on his Land, and is a poor, honest old woman, in very needy circumstances. That at her request he went to see James H. Spillman, of fore said, to see if he could get

her Persian certificate. When he called upon Mr. Spillman and made known Mrs. Foster's wishes to him, he seemed in ra- ther an ill humor, and said she could not draw without the Persian certifi- cate, and would not take the time to even look for it - but that he would look for it at some other time - He further states that he had seen said Spillman since and was informed by him that he had looked for it, but cannot find it. That it is lost. Saml. Campbell
State of Kentucky } Mason County } Set.
Anderson Foster and Samuel Campbell both residents of Mason County, Ky. to me well and personally known, this day came before me and subscribed and swore to their respective statements above mentioned, in due form of law. I also certify that they are both credible men, and their statements are inti- tled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand this 22 nd Sept. 1852, as Police Judge of the Town of Richmond, Ky.
(Dudley Webster Police Judge)

State of Kentucky Madison County 3 Set.
I, Thomas H. Barnes, Clerk of the Court of Madison County, certify that Dudley Webster is Police Judge of the Town of Richmond as above, duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission is dated on the 21 st day of May 1851, and he con- tinues in office during the period for which he was elected, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and sub- scribed my name, this 22 d Sept. 1852.
Thos. H. Barnes Clerk
Richmond, Ky. Sept. 22, 52. Commissioner of Pensions will en- close the duplicate certificate to me as soon as issued, and it will confer a special power on a poor old woman to receive it very soon Respectfully Joseph H. Barnes